I’m sure that a lot of you recognized this apartment at first glance, right? Annes home in hamburgs beautiful neighborhood Eimsbüttel (where I also lived some years ago btw) is very popular on instagram right now. No wonder if you ask me, the huge old building apartment is really enchanting.

I’m very happy to introduce you a bit more to Anne, the person behind the beautiful account @170qm, today!

Anne is living with her husband and their two kids in a 170qm big old building apartment, like the name of her blog and instagram account is already telling. The apartment is divided into five rooms and offers lots of space for pretty things and creative ideas!

Since november 2017 the 31-year-old is working as a blogger and interior consultant, which is a dream come true for Anne. She also works as a freelance graphic designer every now and then, which she did full-time before.

Anne says that she is a real perfectionist and it’s driving her crazy sometimes.

1 How did you find your apartment?

After a long and unsuccessful time of apartment-hunting we had to make a decision: Either moving to the countryside or invest more money into renting an apartment in the city. We were so lucky to finally find the apartment we live now. When we visited it I guess only six other people were invited to visit it too.

5 What is your favorite piece of furniture in your home and why?

That changes from time to time. I think the sideboard from my grandma, that is standing under my ‚Baumwall‘ sign, will stay with me for a long time because of its emotional value for me. I also love our dining table because we spend so many beautiful moments with friends and family here. He gets more beautiful with every quirk and hole and I enjoy that I don’t have to care if my kids scratch the tabletop with their forks. I also like the pink sofa with its clean lines at the moment. Everything else is still replaceable for me which shows that I’m not done with my apartment yet :).

6 What’s on your wish list?

I want to be honest, I’m in a little crisis at the moment. A lot of our furniture and stuff was bought a long time ago or our family handed it down to us. When we first moved in with each other nine years ago we really started from scratch. Now that I’m dealing more intensively with the matter I have to admit that some things are annoying me. But it just isn’t possible to change everything at once. I have to learn to be more patient and my intention is to choose things more carefully. It’s really not easy for me because I see so many beautiful things online all the time. What we really need is a new bed because ours is broken already.

7 A purchase that was totally worth it?

Our sofa, even if I would prefer a lighter color now because the dark corner is bothering me a bit. But the sofa itself is great! My husband convinced me to buy it and also to choose a very good fabric for it. It’s still very comfy and looks like a new one despite us having two small children and a dog.

8 Are there things you would like to change?

Like I mentioned before there is something that I would like to change in every room. For example the Pax closet that we took over from the former renter at our former apartment because we had no closet and it fitted perfectly into the bedroom. I didn’t like the doors of this Pax from the beginning but to change other things always had priority. Soon we will fix this problem ;). Wall color is also a big topic for me right now. I would love to paint some cabinets, change the decoration and much more, the list is really long at the moment. I just really want some more ‚me‘ in this apartment.

9 Your best interior tip?

Don’t jump the gun on buying something! Look for something until you think that you found THE one. Otherwise you will always have the feeling of living with a compromise. There are just so many beautiful things out there and I think sometimes those things just find you, at least this happens to me. The right color and material is also very important for me and I always choose carefully. You can even test things at home as a lot of shops rent their products and decide if something really fits into your home or not. Material and color should always be harmonic. Of course it’s also important to give a room a special note with personal belongings that tell their own story.

10 An instagram account we should all follow?

I’m a big fan of @bloggaibagis. She has a knack for furnishing and decorating rooms in a nice atmosphere. Her home is not full of design classics, she really has a lovely mix. The colors of her home inspire me the most. I think the muted tones are perfectly coordinated without being too colorful.